RFP – cdbg concrete pad @ zupp park - 081722

The City of College Park, Georgia is requesting sealed proposals for construction of a concrete pad at Richard D Zupp Park under CDBG funding, with proposals due August 17, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. EST and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on August 3, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EST. The project is subject to HUD Section 3 requirements mandating that contractors achieve a goal of 25 percent of all work hours performed by Section 3 eligible workers (individuals with household income below 80 percent of Area Median Income, employees of Section 3 business concerns, or YouthBuild participants) and an additional 5 percent goal for targeted workers residing within one mile of the project site.

The scope encompasses site mobilization, clearing and grading, soil compaction, concrete pavement installation with reinforcement and joint work for a 3,784-square-foot mini-pitch pad with 4-inch-thick granular aggregate base, a 139-square-foot concrete sidewalk and wheelchair ramp, silt fence and erosion control measures, and site restoration and permanent grassing across 16,857 square feet of disturbed area. The project requires compliance with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements and detailed erosion and sediment control specifications meeting Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission standards.

Bid documents must include a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the base proposal amount. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each for 100 percent of the contract amount within 10 days of award and provide proof of Workers' Compensation Insurance, Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1 million, Automobile Liability Insurance of not less than $500,000, and Umbrella Liability Insurance. The prime contractor must complete at least 51 percent of proposed project work. A local preference of up to 3 percent applies to businesses with a staffed, fixed physical location within College Park city limits for at least one year prior to bid submission. The contract awards to the most responsive and responsible offeror for an initial one-year term with options to renew for four additional one-year periods. Questions are due August 9, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST, with addenda published no later than August 12, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. EST. S.T. English Construction was recommended for award at $91,717.50.